Thanks to the 2010 Dodd-Frank law, reporting alleged fraud can be one of Wall Street's most lucrative jobs.

SEC WHISTLEBLOWER MAKES 27 TIMES AS MUCH AS RUSSELL WILSON The wages of sin can be high, but the wages of spotting sins in the financial markets can be even higher, due to provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law. Last year the Securities and Exchange Commission paid a whistleblower a staggering $14 million for flagging a real-estate scam.

Reports the Journal: "The case that led to the $14 million-plus payment centers on allegations last year that about 250 investors, mostly Chinese, were 'duped' by 30-year-old...